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Busy Bees Droitwich

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
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4.5(8 parent reviews)
·The Hollies, 38 Worcester Road, Droitwich, WR9 8AH · Worcestershire
Number of places
106 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Worcestershire

About this day nursery

Busy Bees Droitwich is a warm and welcoming nursery located in Droitwich, catering to children aged 0-4 years. The dedicated staff warmly welcome children each day, taking the time to talk with them about their home life, which helps to build their self-esteem and create a strong sense of belonging.

The nursery prides itself on knowing each child well, ensuring that activities are tailored to their individual interests and learning needs, fostering engagement and promoting good progress. The committed management team has skillfully navigated significant changes, maintaining an exceptionally positive environment for both children and staff.

This supportive approach extends to staff professional development, ensuring a high quality of care and education. Parents are exceptionally pleased with the care their children receive, highlighting the fantastic job done by the manager and staff.

They feel fully informed about the positive changes within the setting, recognising it as an exciting time for the nursery's growth. The strong partnership with parents is further evidenced through daily information sharing, ensuring a cohesive approach to each child's development.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported, with staff using observations and assessments to swiftly identify any learning gaps. They work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure children make the best possible progress, even utilising simple sign language to aid communication.

Children thoroughly enjoy the time spent outdoors, with toddlers balancing and jumping through obstacle courses, and older children eagerly participating in exercise sessions, demonstrating great enthusiasm.

What it's like

Staff warmly welcome children and build their self-esteem. They provide activities based on individual interests, leading to engagement and good progress. Staff build positive relationships and support children's behaviour well.

Warm welcomeIndividual interestsStrong parent partnershipSkilled managementOutdoor playSEND support

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday for 50 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees Droitwich

Last inspected 10 January 2024

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff warmly welcome children and build their self-esteem. They provide activities based on individual interests, leading to engagement and good progress. Staff build positive relationships and support children's behaviour well.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff warmly welcome children and talk to them about their home life.
  • Staff know children well and provide activities based on individual interests and learning needs.
  • The management team has dealt with significant changes in an exceptionally positive way.
  • Staff are supported well to continue with their professional development.
  • Partnership with parents is strong, with daily information sharing.

Areas to develop

  • 1monitor the impact of changes to ensure they are embedded into practice so that quality continues to improve
  • 2allow children time to consider and answer questions to fully support their thinking skills.
Inspection #10326065 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are exceptionally pleased with the care their children receive.

They feel that the manager and staff do a fantastic job.

parents say that they have been fully informed of the changes that have taken place and that this is an exciting time for the setting, moving forward.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Staff use observations and assessments to swiftly identify any gaps in children's learning and development. They work closely with parents and other professionals to access additional support so that children make the best progress from their individual starting points. Staff use simple sign language to enable children with SEND to communicate their needs.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy the time they spend outdoors. Toddlers balance and jump as they take part in an obstacle course. Older children eagerly participate in an exercise session. Staff show children how to wiggle their hips and touch their toes and children join in with great gusto.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees Droitwich

4.5
(8)
Sophie Morgan
2 years ago

We have been using Busy Bees Droitwich since 2019 and both my children have been looked after by the team, from the baby room upwards. I drop them off knowing they are well looked after, entertained and well fed and we can focus on our jobs. The updates on the parent zone app are really helpful, and we love the photos. I know I will look back on my childrens time there fondly and I have no hesitation in recommending Busy Bees to others.

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rosie bullock
3 years ago

The nursery has been amazing for jake he enjoys it so much all the staff are very friendly and helpful. A special thank you to his key person Debbie who goes above and beyond you can really tell how much she cares for jake and he loves her Debbie is a real credit to busy bees droitwich

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Sarah-louise Reid
2 years ago

Super friendly supportive staff

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Inspection history

Date: October 2011

  • January 2024Good
  • March 2020Outstanding
  • May 2015Outstanding
  • October 2011Outstanding

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